Writing Is Lonely, Talking Is Hard

Characters need to be consistently inconsistent, like real people, but they shouldn't be too much like real people. Characters from Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke examined.

Society isn't designed for shy people to thrive.

Make your heroes smart by making your villains competent.

Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norell by Susanna Clarke is a book I once judged by the cover. It turned out pretty well.

Self-employment is an interesting world. I am a professional writer. It's pretty sweet. Check out my book on Amazon: Ragged Museum by Oliver Blakemore.

I talk about being glad to be understood. The book is Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep by Philip K. Dick.

Keep an eye out for my upcoming book of short stories, Ragged Museum by Oliver Blakemore.

The book I talk about in this is Anno Dracula by Kim Newman.

In which I talk about sympathy for characters in stories.

What I like about The Expanse books, my dad's approach to new technology, and why those of us who like the idea of space travel should take comfort in human nature.